Childhood trauma can affect lifelong health, and Acadiana agencies are working to provide help

In her work with families that struggle to create and maintain a healthy home environment, April Oschmann, a solutions-based case manager at The Extra Mile in Lafayette, has noticed a trend. Often, those who are tasked with taking care of children have unresolved childhood trauma of their own, making it difficult to be adequate caregivers.

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